2015 WSOP Main Event
10-13-2015
, 09:33 AM
10-13-2015
, 09:39 AM
Googled "meth teeth" and this was one of the images:
Justin it's not too late. Drugs are bad! Concentrate on your game! Get your mouth fixed cause you're heading to above ^^^
Then you can ask that med malpractice lawyer out on a date!
Justin it's not too late. Drugs are bad! Concentrate on your game! Get your mouth fixed cause you're heading to above ^^^
Then you can ask that med malpractice lawyer out on a date!
10-13-2015
, 11:26 AM
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haha, I will give people the respect to not talk during big hands I'm not involved in if I respect them and if I like them usually. I don't always do it though. There is no rule against it and if I see it really bothers people I will probably be more likely to do it. If they ask nicely and I don't think they are a scumbag, I comply. I actually did do that for Cannuli when he asked me. Negreanu/others can verify. Otherwise, I'll get my 15 mins of fame
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The whole WSOP ME is special because sooooooo many pros like Dnegs flirt with the ethical line of talking/not talking influencing action in multiway pots or with whatever dumb rules there are. Dnegs got mad at me when I said something in middle of hand vs a guy, "how strong if he shoved now" and he just gave me such a serious angry tone." I found it absurd because dnegs does stuff similar to that in multiway pots all the time (granted not at this stage in a big tourney so its different and he's definitely right and I'm slightly in the wrong) However, the fish was 100% folding regardless and it didn't influence action and if it did I'd understand a TD penalty but its all a joke anyway and anyone with a brain can see how unfair a lot of the rulings are by the TDs. (Like Robbie reading the flop......completely absurd like a lot of things that go on.)
When I play cash games, I will always stfu if others are in a big pot unless I hate both players in it. Tourneys are different, and part of the strategy is, people can't choose who they sit with. You use it to be buddy buddy and they sort of passively collude/softplay (DNEGS Shtick) Or you can get people to hate you so much they gun after you and punt stacks trying just to get u to be quiet. And I get people to punt stacks lol.
Dnegs is wrong. The announcer is way out of line often. Why should I be at a strategic disadvantage because I'm at the feature table when the feature table isn't random? WSOP doesn't care about integrity of game, so what. I dealt with it. But I'd love for you to try to explain to me how you can think this doesn't blatantly effect the integrity of the tournament.
Its a very thin line between "Life is short, cherish it" and "Life is short, whats the point?"
haha, I will give people the respect to not talk during big hands I'm not involved in if I respect them and if I like them usually. I don't always do it though. There is no rule against it and if I see it really bothers people I will probably be more likely to do it. If they ask nicely and I don't think they are a scumbag, I comply. I actually did do that for Cannuli when he asked me. Negreanu/others can verify. Otherwise, I'll get my 15 mins of fame
. The whole WSOP ME is special because sooooooo many pros like Dnegs flirt with the ethical line of talking/not talking influencing action in multiway pots or with whatever dumb rules there are. Dnegs got mad at me when I said something in middle of hand vs a guy, "how strong if he shoved now" and he just gave me such a serious angry tone." I found it absurd because dnegs does stuff similar to that in multiway pots all the time (granted not at this stage in a big tourney so its different and he's definitely right and I'm slightly in the wrong) However, the fish was 100% folding regardless and it didn't influence action and if it did I'd understand a TD penalty but its all a joke anyway and anyone with a brain can see how unfair a lot of the rulings are by the TDs. (Like Robbie reading the flop......completely absurd like a lot of things that go on.)
When I play cash games, I will always stfu if others are in a big pot unless I hate both players in it. Tourneys are different, and part of the strategy is, people can't choose who they sit with. You use it to be buddy buddy and they sort of passively collude/softplay (DNEGS Shtick) Or you can get people to hate you so much they gun after you and punt stacks trying just to get u to be quiet. And I get people to punt stacks lol.
Dnegs is wrong. The announcer is way out of line often. Why should I be at a strategic disadvantage because I'm at the feature table when the feature table isn't random? WSOP doesn't care about integrity of game, so what. I dealt with it. But I'd love for you to try to explain to me how you can think this doesn't blatantly effect the integrity of the tournament.
Its a very thin line between "Life is short, cherish it" and "Life is short, whats the point?"
As for the announcer shiat, I couldn't give a crap, I was just answering someone's question. The reason it stood out in my mind was because you did it when you hit your flush against Canniuli. I thought it worked against you - I thought it was an obvious tell that it was your money card, but then again, that's easy for me to say while seeing your hole cards.
As for YOU Stealthmunk, all I can say is bravo. I loved the way you played against both Steinberg & Canniuli. You played both hands like a boss and won deservedly so. I love that you made Steinberg lay down A-J and then showed the lowly 3. Now THAT'S poker playing.
Getting knocked out anywhere hurts regardless of they payout but you should be proud of your skill, how you played and that you outlasted over 6,400 people! That's ****ing mind boggling. And let me tell you, everyone here on this site (me included) would kill to be able to say that.
I don't understand how people knock your appearance. They way they were talking it was like you were covered in mud and you were not. You did NOT look homeless. You looked like a poker player in his uniform. You looked warm and a little sweaty, which is not surprising considered all you had on, but for people to jump to conclusions just isn't right.
I can't wait to see your bust out though I wish you'd made it to the Nov 9.
Take care.
10-13-2015
, 11:27 AM
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, 03:23 PM
10-13-2015
, 08:38 PM
10-13-2015
, 10:43 PM
Stealthmunk--thanks for responding, interesting to read what you have to say, even if it is literally everything that came to your mind 
. Regarding Red Bull Robbie's commentary, I think you actually have a valid point about how every table should be treated fairly and since other tables don't have an announcer you should have the right to ask to not have one as well. I do wonder though if that's anywhere in small print when you sign up for the WSOP, similar to the fact that you have to show hole cards at the feature table even though there are other tables that do not have to. For that reason, I don't think it's hypocritical of WSOP to deny your request; there are several stipulations involved in being at the feature table that lead to it being different than playing at other tables that simply cannot be avoided without reducing production value. Keeping the people in the crowd there watching is important so that the place sounds full when it gets played on TV, and part of keeping them there is allowing them to follow the action with an announcer. Also, I hope you realize you were at the feature table because you were at Negreanu's table. While you are very entertaining, if the two of you were at separate tables, they'd pick his for feature for sure. Second pick would probably be last woman standing. 3rd pick you, 4th pick Steinberg? Lucky for them they didn't have to make any decisions on that one.
I also think your take on Negreanu is slightly off (but slightly true as well). You say both of you act the way you do to get an edge. I think that is true, but I think you overestimate how much his intentions are skewed to gaining that edge. The difference between the two of you is Negreanu seems to do what he does to gain an edge and make the fish feel comfortable. I think he genuinely enjoys being happy and making others around him smile and laugh and feel comfortable. That in turn allows them to play worse and make him more money, which is certainly also an intended affect, but I think Daniel genuinely enjoys what he does and part of that is because he is happy while he does it. There's some pretty +lifeEV factors into acting the way Daniel does at the table and I've definitely done some of that stuff at the table when playing live as well. I can tell that people have soft played me before because they like me, and while that is definitely a desired effect of being nice and friendly, acting the way I do allows me to better enjoy myself and better focus on the task at hand. I believe Daniel was as quiet as he was at your table because the situation genuinely made him feel uncomfortable and for the most part you were the one dominating the conversation. Often at those TV tables people are nervous and stiff so Daniel gets to be the driver of the conversation. With someone as comfortable as you were there he did not feel the need to do so. Just my two cents.
. Regarding Red Bull Robbie's commentary, I think you actually have a valid point about how every table should be treated fairly and since other tables don't have an announcer you should have the right to ask to not have one as well. I do wonder though if that's anywhere in small print when you sign up for the WSOP, similar to the fact that you have to show hole cards at the feature table even though there are other tables that do not have to. For that reason, I don't think it's hypocritical of WSOP to deny your request; there are several stipulations involved in being at the feature table that lead to it being different than playing at other tables that simply cannot be avoided without reducing production value. Keeping the people in the crowd there watching is important so that the place sounds full when it gets played on TV, and part of keeping them there is allowing them to follow the action with an announcer. Also, I hope you realize you were at the feature table because you were at Negreanu's table. While you are very entertaining, if the two of you were at separate tables, they'd pick his for feature for sure. Second pick would probably be last woman standing. 3rd pick you, 4th pick Steinberg? Lucky for them they didn't have to make any decisions on that one.I also think your take on Negreanu is slightly off (but slightly true as well). You say both of you act the way you do to get an edge. I think that is true, but I think you overestimate how much his intentions are skewed to gaining that edge. The difference between the two of you is Negreanu seems to do what he does to gain an edge and make the fish feel comfortable. I think he genuinely enjoys being happy and making others around him smile and laugh and feel comfortable. That in turn allows them to play worse and make him more money, which is certainly also an intended affect, but I think Daniel genuinely enjoys what he does and part of that is because he is happy while he does it. There's some pretty +lifeEV factors into acting the way Daniel does at the table and I've definitely done some of that stuff at the table when playing live as well. I can tell that people have soft played me before because they like me, and while that is definitely a desired effect of being nice and friendly, acting the way I do allows me to better enjoy myself and better focus on the task at hand. I believe Daniel was as quiet as he was at your table because the situation genuinely made him feel uncomfortable and for the most part you were the one dominating the conversation. Often at those TV tables people are nervous and stiff so Daniel gets to be the driver of the conversation. With someone as comfortable as you were there he did not feel the need to do so. Just my two cents.
10-14-2015
, 07:38 AM